CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Twelve Southeast Missouri players claimed 2025 Ohio Valley Conference-Big South Association postseason honors Tuesday.
 
Wide receiver Cam Pedro and Landon Sylvie earned first-team honors, while outside linebacker Jeremy Walton, kicker Justin Keller, punter Ryan Kingston, long snapper Judd Cunningham and kick returner Cole Ruble garnered second-team laurels.
 
Running back Brandon Epton, Jr., wide receiver Kalvin Gilbert, offensive lineman Sam Reynolds, defensive lineman Steven Lewis and inside linebacker Slade Dollar took honorable mention recognition.
 
Pedro secured first-team honors for the first time in his career. He led the Redhawks with 65 receptions for 814 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 12.5 yards per catch along the way. Pedro topped the OVC-Big South in receptions and receptions per game (5.4), ranked second in receiving yards and was third in receiving yards per game (67.8).
 
Sylvie finished the season with a team-high 93 tackles, including 58 stolo stops. He added 5.5 tackles for loss, one interception and four pass breakups. Sylvie rated sixth in the OVC-Big South in tackles with 7.7 per contest.
 
SEMO took home second-team awards in four of the six special teams spots.
 
Keller, in his first year with the Redhawks, was his team's leading scorer with 72 points. He made 13-of-17 field goals and did not miss a PAT going a perfect 33-of-33 in that category. Keller also kicked off 55 times for 3,485 yards with an average of 63.4 yards per kick and 30 touchbacks.
 
Kingston established himself as one of the top punters in the conference in his first season at SEMO, as well. He punted 72 times for 2,952 yards (41 ypp). Kingston dropped 22 of his punts inside the 20-yard line and had nine sail for 50 or more yards. He had a season-long 65-yard punt during the season-finale vs. Lindenwood (Nov. 22).
 
Cunningham started every game at long snapper in his final season.
 
Ruble topped the Redhawks in all-purpose yards racking up 381 on kickoff returns. He ended the season with 811 all-purpose yards for an average of 71.3 per game.
 
Walton ranked fifth on the team with 46 tackles and led the Redhawks in tackles for loss (13.5), sacks (7.5), forced fumbles (4) and quarterback hurries (11). He recovered one fumble and posted three pass breakups, as well. Walton rated fourth in the OVC-Big South in sacks.
 
Epton, Jr. ran for a team-best 535 yards and six touchdowns on 140 carries. He averged 3.8 yards per carry and 44.6 rushing yards per game.
 
Gilbert led the Redhawks with seven receiving touchdowns and finished behind Pedro in receiving yards (653), receptions (46) and receiving yards per game (54.4). Additionally, he averaged a team-leading 14.2 yards per catch.
 
Reynolds started the final eight games of the season at center, while Lewis had 31 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery.
 
Dollar, meanwhile, was SEMO's second-leading tackler with 75 tops. He added 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a team-high two interceptions, four breakups, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble in his first year starting at linebacker.
 
Tennessee Tech won two of the specialty awards with quarterback Kekoa Visperas earning Offensive Player of the Year and Bobby Wilder taking Coach of the Year. UT Martin outside linebacker Keyshawn Johnson (Defensive Player of the Year), Eastern Illinois punter Mason Miller (Special Teams Player of the Year), Western Illinois quarterback Cason Carswell (Freshman of the Year) and Charleston Southern defensive back Anthony Paulk (Freshman of the Year) completed the OVC-Big South's top award-winners.